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How to pronounce expense
Say it like this: /ɪkˈspɛns/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does expense mean?
nounA spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
“We had a training weekend in New York, at the expense of our company.”
The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
“Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him.”
Loss.
“And moan the expense of many a vanished sight.”
verbTo charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
“It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client.”
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